title: Robotic-assisted transanal surgery for total mesorectal excision (RATS-TME): a description of a novel surgical approach with video demonstration.
abstract: A new era has emerged in rectal cancer surgery--transanal total mesorectal excision (TME). Various platforms have been used to facilitate this novel approach, including transanal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS) and transanal endoscopic microsurgery. We have previously reported the use of TAMIS-TME. This is a report of the first human case of robotic-assisted transanal surgery for TME.
authors.affiliation: Florida Hospital, Winter Park, FL, USA. atallah@post.harvard.edu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Atallah
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nassif
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Polavarapu
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: deBeche-Adams
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ouyang
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Albert
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Larach
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001003:Anal Canal / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness / Q000473:pathology; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D020700:Proctoscopes; D011351:Proctoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D012371:Robotics / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome